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Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX8_1) Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot. Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card from the PCIEX16_1 slot: Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. • Removing the Card from the PCIEX8_1 slot: Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX16_1) 1-6 Configuring an ATI CrossFireXTM System To enable CrossFireXTM technology, you need two graphics cards that support ATI CrossFireTM technology. Before You Begin- A. Power Requirements: Use a power supply that is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an CrossFireX configuration and other components in your system. We recommend a power supply that provides at least 20A 12V current. The exact power requirements depend on your overall system configurations. B. Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP. C. BIOS Settings: Before configuring your system for CrossFireX, make sure to set Init Display First under Advanced BIOS Features in BIOS Setup to PEG first. (Start your system with a single PCIe x16 graphics card and then go to BIOS Setup to set Init Display First to PEG. Then install the second graphics card to enable CrossFire.) Enabling CrossFireX Mode- Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the graphics cards in the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_1 slot. Step 2: Depending on your graphics cards, install the connecting bridges on the two cards. (Note: Procedure for enabling CrossFireX may slightly differ by graphics cards. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX.) Step 3: Connect your LCD monitor cable to the DVI port on the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot (or connect your D-Sub monitor via a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter). Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in your operating system, access the Catalyst Control Center. From the CATALYST Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox to complete the configuration. -19 -Hardware Installation 1-7 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. • Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware. • Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connectors when installing. SATA Bracket External SATA Connector Power Connector External SATA Connector Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket: SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, one SATA signal cable, and one SATA power cable. Step 1: Step 2: Locate one free PCI Connect the SATA slot and secure the cable from the bracket SATA bracket to the to the SATA port on chassis back panel your motherboard. with a screw. Step 3: Step 4: Connect the power Plug one end of the cable from the bracket SATA signal cable into to the power supply. the external SATA connector on the bracket. Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connector on the bracket. Step 5: Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 20 1-8 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. C...